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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton listens to speakers during the opening plenary session labeled “Reimagining Impact” at the Clinton Global Initiative 2014 (CGI) in New York, September 22, 2014. The CGI was created by Clinton in 2005 to gather global leaders to discuss solutions to the world’s problems. (REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton)

RICHARD POLLOCK Reporter/The Daily Caller

Top executives at a company with ties to former President Bill Clinton called Laureate Education are leaving the firm only months after they launched its IPO, The Daily Caller News Foundation Investigative Group has learned.

The Baltimore-based company became an issue during the 2016 presidential election campaign when the public learned it paid Clinton nearly $18 million over a period of five years to serve as

U.S. President Barack Obama announces the nomination of Sally Jewell, CEO of Recreational Equipment Inc., to Interior Secretary at the White House in Washington February 6, 2013. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

MICHAEL BASTASCH/The Daily Caller

Former heads of the Department of the Interior spent $971,643 chartering non-commercial flights over a six year period, according to documents obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation.

Former Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar spent $586,196 on non-commercial flights over three years. Salazar took 48 such trips from 2010 to 2012 on Interior Department-owned and chartered aircraft, according to travel records.

Salazar’s successor, former Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, took 33 trips on non-commercial flights from 2013 to 2016. Jewell’s flights cost $385,438, according to Interior Department

Last week, the State House and Senate held session with the intent to finalize the state budget. Here’s what went down:

Three days, three tax hikes scuttled

On Monday, lawmakers discussed imposing the sales tax on commercial storage, something Gov. Wolf had proposed in his original budget. But when warehousing companies and local chambers explained that would drive business to other states, bipartisan opposition killed that idea. Tuesday afternoon, the discussion turned to an additional 5 percent hotel tax. This tax, on top of the state sales tax and local hotel taxes, would have made Philadelphia and Pittsburgh first and second in the nation in hotel taxes.

Finally, tax cuts are the center of attention. An outline of the President’s proposal has been presented. Now we await the details.

When citizens get to keep more of their money, our economy thrives and government receives more revenue. Individual imagination creates new young companies no one ever expected. These improve our lives and grow jobs.

Small businesses are the biggest creators of jobs. In the last ten years, small businesses have been under assault. Regulations have acted like a

Ron Boltz , an officer with the Pennsylvania Liberty Alliance, and considered an expert on the School Tax Elimination Act–SB/HB 76, will be the guest speaker at CEPTA’s October 17th meeting.

Come out and learn how this proposed law can save your home AND save education. Many of the State Senators and Representatives do consider Ron Boltz an expert on how this law will help us with the run-away school taxes and education funding dilemma.

Also hear how Mr. Boltz’s group, PLA, is making a difference in the State’s legislative districts.